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Wrightsman'sPsychologyandtheLegalSystem,10th EditionKirkHeilbrunEdie GreeneAmy i i i i i i i i i i
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1. Whichisthepurposeof laws? i i i i i
a. Legislatemoralbehavior i i
b. Controlhumannature i i
c. Serveasa mechanismforconflict resolution i i i i i i
d. Allof thesearecorrect. i i i i
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY:
REFERENCES:
Understand
TheImportanceof Laws
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice i
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Mid-TermEssay
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HASVARIABLES: False
TOPICS:
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LawsHelpResolveConflict andProtect thePublic i i
Assignmentand Terrorist
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DATECREATED: 5/27/20235:21 AM
Hazards/Perez
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DATEMODIFIED: 5/27/20235:22 AM
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2. WhatisthepurposeoftheFifth Amendment totheU.S.Constitution?
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a. Preventsunduesearches andseizures i i i i
b. Itsafeguardsusagainstself-incrimination
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c. Protectsspousesfromtestifyingagainst spouses i i i i i
d. Providestherighttopeaceful protest i i i i i
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: TheImportanceof Laws i i i
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice i i
HASVARIABLES: False
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TOPICS: TheChangingof Laws i i i
DATECREATED: 5/27/20235:29 AM
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DATEMODIFIED: 5/27/20235:30 AM
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3. EdwardRosenheimer was charged witha hit-and-runaccident, but he claimed that the law requiring himtoreport the accident to
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thepolice was unconstitutional becauseitforcedhimtoincriminatehimself, violatingthe U.S.Constitution. ANew York judge
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agreedandreleased himfromcustody. This case eventually camebeforethe New York Court of Appeals; what was this court‘s
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decision?
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a. Rosenheimer‘s original verdict was upheldbecausethelawforcinghimtoincriminatehimself was saidbythis court to i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i
be unconstitutional.
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b. Rosenheimer was releasedfromcustodybecausetheCourt of GeneralSessionsinNew YorkStatesaidthat the hit-and- i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i
runregulationshould beremoved because of unconstitutionality.
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c. TheNewYorkCourtof Appeals concludedthat theright toa voidself-incrimination didnot outweightheright of injured
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persons toseek redress for their sufferings.
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, d. TheNewYorkCourtof Appeals concludedthat theright of injuredpersons toseekr edress for their sufferings did not
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outweightheright to avoid self-incrimination.
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ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Apply
REFERENCES: TheImportanceof Laws i i i
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice i i
HASVARIABLES: False
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TOPICS: TheChangingof Laws i i i
DATECREATED: 5/27/20235:30 AM
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DATEMODIFIED: 5/27/20235:31 AM
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4. Whichtype of researcher is concerned withcomparinglaws (and mechanisms for institutingandalteringlaws) in different
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societies and relating them to other characteristics of these societies?
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a. Anthropologist
b. Sociologist
c. Philosopher
d. Psychologist
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: ThinkCritically i
REFERENCES: ThePsychological StudyofLaw i i i i
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice i i
HASVARIABLES: False
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DATECREATED: 5/27/20235:31 AM
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DATEMODIFIED: 5/27/20235:32 AM
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5. If a researcher isinterestedinthestudya specificsocietyand examines itsinstitutions (e.g., thefamily, thechurch, or the
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subculture) todeterminetheirroleindevelopingadherencetothelaw,thatr esearcher is most likelywhichof these?
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a. Psychologist
b. Sociologist
c. Anthropologist
d. Philosopher
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: ThinkCritically i
REFERENCES: ThePsychological StudyofLaw i i i i
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice i i
HASVARIABLES: False
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DATECREATED: 5/27/20235:32 AM
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DATEMODIFIED: 6/7/20235:36 AM
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6. Psychologyassumes that individual characteristics affect howthe legal system operates and inturnthe legal systemaffects
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individualcharacteristics andbehavior. Asdefinedinthetext, characteristicsmayinclude whichofthefollowing?
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a. Socioeconomicstatus i
b. Personalvalues i
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, c. Minoritystatus i
d. Allof thesearecorrect.
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ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: ThinkCritically i
REFERENCES: ThePsychological StudyofLaw i i i i
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice i i
HASVARIABLES: False
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DATECREATED: 5/27/20235:35 AM
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DATEMODIFIED: 5/27/20235:36 AM
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7. Mostforensicpsychologists aretrainedaswhichofthefollowing?
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a. Socialpsychologists i
b. Clinicalpsychologists i
c. Counselingpsychologists i
d. Criminologists
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Criminologists
REFERENCES: ThePsychological StudyofLaw i i i i
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice i i
HASVARIABLES: False
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DATECREATED: 5/27/20235:36 AM
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DATEMODIFIED: 5/27/20235:37 AM
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8. AccordingtoKurt Lewin, whatinfluencesthebehavior ofa nindividualinthelegalsystem?
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a. One‘spersonal qualities i i
b. One‘ssocialclass i i
c. Bothone‘spersonalqualities andone‘ssocialclass
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d. One‘s attitudes i
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: ThePsychological StudyofLaw i i i i
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HASVARIABLES: False
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DATECREATED: 5/27/20235:37 AM
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9. Acommon roleforaforensic psychologist is whichof thefollowing?
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a. Evaluate whethera defendant wassaneatthetimethecrime was committed.
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b. DetermineiftheDNAfromthe defendant matchestheDNAcollectedat thecrime scene. i i i i i i i i i i i i i i
c. Investigatetherolethatsocialclass playsincriminalbehavior. i i i i i i i i i
d. Examineiftheevidence isappropriatetointroduceincourt. i i i i i i i i i
ANSWER: a
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, POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: ThinkCritically i
REFERENCES: ThePsychological StudyofLaw
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10. The UnitedStates is perhapsthe most individualistic societywherepeoplecandeviatefromthe normor maketheir own
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choices to a greater degree. What aretwo deeply desired values?
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a. Individualismandfree will i i i
b. Freedomandpersonalautonomy i i i
c. Freedomwithpersonal responsibility i i i
d. Personalr esponsibilityandpersonalautonomy i i i i
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: Basic ChoicesinthePsychological Studyof theLaw i i i i i i i i
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice i i
HASVARIABLES: False
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TOPICS: TheFirstChoice:Rights ofIndividuals versustheCommon Good i i i i i i i i i
DATECREATED: 5/27/20235:38 AM
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11. In2017, a law knownas the―show me your papers law,‖ whichprohibits localauthorities fromlimitingtheability of law
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enforcement orcourt personneltodemandproof of a person‘simmigrationstatusandreportittofederalofficials, was passed in
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whichstate?
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a. Baltimore
b. Florida
c. Texas
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ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Apply
REFERENCES: Basic ChoicesinthePsychological Studyof theLaw i i i i i i i i
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HASVARIABLES: False
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DATECREATED: 5/27/20235:52 AM
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12. Most of theU.S.SupremeCourt decisions,liketheMirandarule,that provided moreexplicitrights for those
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suspected of breakingthe law, occurred during which decade?
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a. 1950s
b. 1960s
c. 1970s
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